Surya Mudra (Mudra of sun) - சூரிய முத்திரை

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Surya Mudra (Mudra of sun) - சூரிய முத்திரை

Method:
Bend the ring finger and press it with thumb.

Specialty:
It sharpens the center in thyroid gland.

Time Duration:
Practice it daily twice for 5 to 15 minutes.

Benefits:
* It reduces cholesterol in body and helps in reducing weight
* It reduces anxiety
* It corrects indigestion problems

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Vayu Mudra - வாயு முத்திரை

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Vayu Mudra - வாயு முத்திரை.

Method:
Keep the index finger on the base of the thumb and press with thumb keeping the other three fingers straight.

Specialty:
It prevents all the diseases that occur due to the imbalance of the air.

Time Duration:
The practice of this mudra for 45 minutes reduces the severity of the disease in 12 to 24 hours. For better results practice it for two times in a week.
For regular practice 15 min in a day is good.

Benefits:
* It cures Rheumatism, Arthritis, Gout, Parkinson’s disease and paralysis without any medicine
* It is useful for Cervical Spondilytis, paralysis to face and catching of nerve in neck
* It corrects the disorder of gas in the stomach

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Varuna Mudra - Mudra of Water - வருண முத்திரை

Varuna Mudra - வருண முத்திரை



Method:
Tip of little finger touches the tip of thumb, with the other three fingers stretched out.Like the above photo.

Specialty:
It balances the water content and prevents all diseases which come due to lack of water.

Time Duration:
10 to 15 min. Can practice it according to their time.

Benefits:
* It retains clarity in blood by balancing water content in the body
* Prevents the pains of Gastroenteritis and Muscle Shrinkage

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Prithivi Mudra (Mudra of Earth)

Prithivi Mudra (Mudra of Earth)- பிரிதிவி முத்திரை.



Method:
Tip of the ring finger touches the tip of the thumb, with the other three fingers stretched out.

Specialty:
It reduces all physical weaknesses.

Time Duration:
15 to 20 Min. You can practice it any time you want.

Benefits:
•It helps to increase the weight for weak people
•It improves the complexion of skin and makes the skin to glow
•It makes the body active by keeping it healthy

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Mudras - முத்திரை - Part 1 (Gyan Mudra - அறிவு முத்திரை)

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I would like to share my knowledge on “Mudras” (in tamil muthirai – முத்திரை) on next few blogs.
Few basics first, The fingers (on hand) represent 5 elements as below

Thumb – Fire Element
Index – Air
Middle – Sky / Akash / Universe
Ring – Earth
Little - Water

So “pressing” or “positioning” the fingers in particular way improves the influence of the 5 elements in our body. As we all know the Human Body intern contains of all this 5 elements. Cultivating and maintaining balance among the 5 elements is very important for healthy life. Excess or disproportion of the 5 elements in body causes diseases.

With this basics, we start our first mudra which is “Gyan Mudra’ (in tamil அறிவு முத்திரை)

Method:Touch the tip of the thumb to the tip of the index finger, with the other three fingers stretched out.

Specialty:As it is a mudra of knowledge, it enhances the knowledge. The tip of thumb has centers of pituitary and endocrine glands. When we press these centers by index finger the two glands work actively.

Time duration:There is no particular time duration for this mudra. You can practice by sitting, standing or lying on bed whenever and wherever you have time. Duration could be 15 to 20 minutes.

Benefits:* Increases memory power and sharpens the brain
* Enhances concentration and prevents Insomnia
* If we practice it regularly, it will cure all psychological disorders like Mental, Hysteria, Anger and Depression